{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Nathan Hale Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":22.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3082840,"projectId":9724438,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our classroom! The materials you donations provided have given my students access to many tools for social and emotional learning. Our new cozy chair has been a spot that many students have asked to visit. The fidgets have also helped students to better focus on their work. Lastly, the coloring books and stickers have been great for students who need to take a break or have an incentive. Thank you for supporting my students and their learning. Your generosity has given them access to materials to support their learning academically, and social and emotionally.","fullyFundedDate":1760713176827,"projectUrl":"project/social-emotional-strategies/9724438/","projectTitle":"Social Emotional Strategies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bradford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3082840_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449861387377","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bradfordsclass"},{"teacherId":6288734,"projectId":9162712,"letterContent":"I would like to share the truly incredible impact your generosity has had on my Kindergarten 2 class through the funding of the Happy Numbers program. My students are not just learning math; I see them excited about math. Your donation helped to provide a personalized, foundational curriculum that meets each of my youngest learners exactly where they are. It means the world to me that you chose to support this vision, turning our technology classroom into an interactive space where students are happily exploring complex math concepts while building their technology confidence and skills.\r\n\r\nMy students' engagement is truly remarkable. Happy Numbers doesn't just teach; it turns learning into a game, and the joy on the children's faces is my greatest measure of success. As a teacher I am thrilled to see that although the activities are fun they teach students solid math skills such as building number sentences. I am already seeing students who were struggling with basic concepts leap forward all thanks to the individualized learning path this program creates. An example of this is my student that started at the beginning of Pre-kindergarten and has completed 91% of curriculum progress so far. This is equal to 0.91 of the grade level. He is quickly closing the gap!\r\n\r\nWith the limited time on learning during the school day I am able to teach my students the skills necessary to navigate digital applications so that they will be able to successfully compete in the digital world, while collaborating with the homeroom teacher to support the students' math growth. From the bottom of my heart—and on behalf of every smiling K2 student—thank you for making these happy, successful mathematical beginnings possible.","fullyFundedDate":1746698775746,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-tech-time-play-explore/9162712/","projectTitle":"Little Learners Tech Time: Play, Explore, Grow!”","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bolden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6288734_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753286880684","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carla-bolden"},{"teacherId":1767813,"projectId":9487260,"letterContent":"This year, I enrolled students in the MA Children's Book Award program during the first week of school--for the first time ever! Usually I am fundraising to buy books well into September, then we are not able to start reading the full MCBA book list until October or later, so THANK YOU! What a difference it makes to start the year with the all of the books already cataloged and on the shelves, ready for students to start reading. Which they did!\r\n\r\nBook clubs have also begun. Third grade students are reading Legandarios: Wrath of the Rain God by Karla Valenti. My 4th graders are reading Katherine Applegate's Willodeen, and fantasy / ecological cautionary tale. There are so many 5th grade students in my book club that I had to split them into two groups, one reading the mystery series The Swifts; while the other is learning about the Louvre heist of 1911, when the Mona Lisa was stolen (and yes, we did have a good conversation about the most recent theft!) If you love a good heist book, I highly recommend The Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day, for kids and grownups.\r\n\r\nI am so thankful to each of you for supporting my students and their literacy development. The entire Hale community thanks you for being a champion of our school!","fullyFundedDate":1755638164031,"projectUrl":"project/the-ma-childrens-book-award-at-our-scho/9487260/","projectTitle":"The MA Children's Book Award at Our School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yosca","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1767813_orig.jpg?crop=232,232,x2,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753626904502","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1767813"},{"teacherId":3895584,"projectId":9650033,"letterContent":"The new cabinet has been an absolute game-changer, and the smiles on the children's faces when they saw it were priceless! Thank you, thank you, thank you for making this amazing addition to our learning space possible!\r\nThe new cabinet has changed how we organize and access our most essential learning tools! Before, everything was crammed and hard to find, but now, the children can independently select materials. \r\nWhen the students first walked in and saw the cabinet holding all their favorite supplies, their eyes went wide, and their little faces broke out into the biggest, most genuine smiles! \r\nThey were so excited that they immediately wanted to help put things away, carefully arranging the crayons, sorting the books, and setting up the math manipulatives. The level of appreciation and the sheer enthusiasm they displayed for this simple organizational tool showed just how much it meant to them.","fullyFundedDate":1757093056345,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-us/9650033/","projectTitle":"Organizing Us","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonnie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3895584_orig.jpg?crop=801,801,x0,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566216100012","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3895584"},{"teacherId":3082840,"projectId":9428275,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to our classroom. Your generosity has helped to ensure that all students have working headphones and that our classroom has a speaker so that everyone can hear. These items have provided access to the curriculum to my students and supported those who have different learning needs. Thanks to your support we are now able to utilize adaptive learning apps and listen to text being read aloud. In addition, we have also been able to use the speaker for our movement breaks which has brought smiles to so many students.","fullyFundedDate":1757548914146,"projectUrl":"project/listen-closely-to-learn-deeply/9428275/","projectTitle":"Listen Closely to Learn Deeply","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bradford","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3082840_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449861387377","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/mrs-bradfordsclass"},{"teacherId":6288734,"projectId":9159445,"letterContent":"First I wanted to start by thanking you for supporting my students and my goals for their success. This project that you funded allows my students to gain direct instruction in typing skills without the distraction of advertisements. The skill of typing is essential in their future success as they are a part of a completely digital generation and they must not only gain knowledge from technology but produce information on digital platforms. Much of their classwork and most of their assessments are currently online requiring them to share their knowledge through typing.\r\n\r\nThis renewed subscription will be used by 1st and 2nd grade students in my class and 3rd and 5th graders with their homeroom teachers. If you are not aware, the 1st grade goal is 5wpm with a 95% or better accuracy and the second grade goal is 10wpm with the same accuracy expectation. Unfortunately, as the technology teacher I only teach technology up to 2nd grade and therefore it is vital that I lay a solid foundation that the students can continue to grow from when they leave me to apply their skills and continue their practice independently in the upper grades. \r\n\r\nAll of my students in the lower and upper grades love using Typing.com because it has a balance of lessons and gamified activities to support their growth. Many students will use this app when they are given free choice time in their class. Due to the two years of using this ad-free version of the app, my students have developed great typing skills at a wonderful rate. My September data from the 2nd grade class, which has benefitted since last year, started with 9% of students already Meeting or Exceeding their current End of Year Goal and 27% Approaching the End of Year Goal. This is a wonderful beginning to what will be amazing end of year results!","fullyFundedDate":1746707600865,"projectUrl":"project/renewed-fluency/9159445/","projectTitle":"Renewed Fluency","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bolden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6288734_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753286880684","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carla-bolden"},{"teacherId":3895584,"projectId":9540185,"letterContent":"My students received classroom supplies, and I can tell you many of them were relieved not to have to burden their parents with getting them supplies. Some of our students have three or four siblings, and it can be very costly. We have used our binders and composition notebooks. The students are organized, and this will be a great help for their transition to middle school. Again, we thank you for your kindness and generosity. It takes a village, and I am glad that you are part of ours. As always, thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1755532303482,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-basics/9540185/","projectTitle":"Back to Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonnie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3895584_orig.jpg?crop=801,801,x0,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566216100012","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3895584"},{"teacherId":3895584,"projectId":9188900,"letterContent":"DonorsChoose and Teachers Pay Teachers (TpT) have both been instrumental in transforming my students' learning experience by providing access to high-interest, engaging, and fun projects that spark curiosity and deepen understanding across subject areas.\r\n\r\nThrough DonorsChoose, I've purchased classroom resources that would otherwise be unattainable due to budget limitations. These donations have enabled hands-on learning experiences that make academic content come alive for students. For example, STEM kits, art supplies, and manipulatives funded through DonorsChoose have allowed students to build, explore, and create in meaningful and memorable ways. These learning tools provide opportunities for students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios, fostering academic growth and collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.","fullyFundedDate":1742945236883,"projectUrl":"project/empowering-educators-enriching-classroo/9188900/","projectTitle":"Empowering Educators, Enriching Classrooms with TPT","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonnie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3895584_orig.jpg?crop=801,801,x0,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566216100012","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3895584"},{"teacherId":6831738,"projectId":8967132,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom has two brand-new wall cabinets—and they've made a huge impact. Before, the wall in our writing and drawing center was just covered in decorative brick paper—nice to look at, but totally wasted space. I called this project Tiny Classroom Problems because in a small room like ours, even one blank wall can mean missed opportunities for function and organization.\r\nNow, those two new cabinets sit directly next to our existing ones, creating a cohesive storage wall that makes sense visually and practically. We use them to store writing materials, art supplies, and hands-on learning tools that used to be crammed into shared spaces or stacked in random bins. When the kids first saw the cabinets go up, they were genuinely excited. One child even said, \"Now we have more room!\" And it's true—by clearing off surfaces and minimizing clutter, the cabinets created more usable space for learning. Thank you for supporting real needs with real results. These \"tiny problems\" might not seem flashy, but your support turned them into big wins for our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1733279421817,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-classroom-problems/8967132/","projectTitle":"Tiny Classroom Problems","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Avila","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6831738_orig.jpg?crop=958,958,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1708103954449","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/6831738"},{"teacherId":3230537,"projectId":8979450,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your donation. The moment the ergonomic chairs arrived, the children were thrilled. They immediately started calling them their bouncy chairs. They are fun, and the chairs encourage better posture and help students stay more physically aware and focused during learning. \r\n\r\nWe are so grateful for your generosity and support. These ergonomic chairs have made a difference in our classroom. Thank you again for making learning more joyful for our students. Your kindness has given them something fun to look forward to daily, and we appreciate it more than words can express.","fullyFundedDate":1735657756032,"projectUrl":"project/ergonomics-chairs-for-engaged-learning/8979450/","projectTitle":"Ergonomics Chairs for Engaged Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Alfaro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3230537_orig.png?crop=504,504,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733021534599","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3230537"},{"teacherId":6288734,"projectId":8980239,"letterContent":"First I wanted to thank you once again for your support. My students are so excited to start learning embroidery. A group of 4th grade artists originally asked to learn how to sew because they saw a project that a classmate was doing. Unfortunately they did not know that their classmate already had some basic sewing skills from home. I agreed to start a small sewing group with them but I showed them the new embroidery tools and explained that there is a close relationship between sewing and embroidery. We looked at a couple of samples of embroidery and they were excited because they knew that they got to be the first students to use the materials. I explained that if we started with embroidery they would learn the basic skills needed to start sewing. SOLD!!! Since then we have been working in our small group to learn the basics. They are so proud of what they have learned so far and have actually begun to assist each other when stuck. SUCCESS!!!! Several other students in the class have begun to show interest and will probably start in another group.\r\n\r\nThe images I have shared are from the first few lessons we have completed. My artists are now confident with selecting their own embroidery floss as well as threading and knotting their own needles. We are using larger plastic needles to start. They have also demonstrated their ability to put their own fabric into a hoop, create a template with chalk, do a running stitch and a backstitch. We are now working on a woven rose. They all drew and embroidered the inner wheel and we will continue in our next class. They had great ideas about two tone flowers or creating something else with the same stitch. Their creative ideas are flowing and their confidence is growing!\r\n\r\nI think next year I will start an entire class on an embroidery mini-unit so that they all get the basics and can branch out from there into sewing or more advanced embroidery techniques if they would like to go further in the fiber studio. This is only possible because of the resources that you helped to supply. Thank you!","fullyFundedDate":1733282689366,"projectUrl":"project/crafting-new-skills/8980239/","projectTitle":"Crafting New Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bolden","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6288734_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1753286880684","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carla-bolden"},{"teacherId":3895584,"projectId":8966708,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generosity and support of my classroom. Your donation of fidgets has enormously impacted my students, helping them stay focused, engaged, and better able to regulate their emotions. Instead of tapping pencils and banging on their desks, which is very distracting, the fidgets have done the trick. These tools create a more inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive. We are incredibly grateful for your kindness and commitment to education. Your support truly makes a difference.","fullyFundedDate":1732780550352,"projectUrl":"project/lets-focus-friends/8966708/","projectTitle":"Let's Focus Friends","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sonnie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3895584_orig.jpg?crop=801,801,x0,y133&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566216100012","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3895584"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_62908","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":162,"numTeachers":10,"percentFrplEligible":52,"percentAsian":7,"percentBlack":44,"percentWhite":13,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":27,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 6","studentTeacherRatio":"16.2:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":77.9,"schoolId":62908,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Nathan Hale Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Nathan Hale Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/boston-public-schools/nathan-hale-elementary-school/62908"}